CEDEX Rail interoperability Lab (RIL) Main activities and tests performed

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1 CEDEX Rail interoperability Lab (RIL) Main activities and tests performed September 2017 Ignacio Jorge Iglesias Ph.D. RIL Director

2 Summary 1. CEDEX: A Public Research Centre for Civil Engineering 2. ERTMS creation 3. Rail Interoperability lab (RIL) presentation 4. ERTMS in Spain and main pending challenges worldwide 5. Train-Track integration Tests (Operational tests). Remote tests How do we integrate the track and onboard subsystems at lab? 6. On-site tests vs. laboratory tests: lab validation 7. Eurobalise laboratory: Eurobalise and Antenna/BTM certification 8. Eurocab laboratory: EVC certification tests (Subset-076) 9. Spanish procedure of placing in service 10. Current international activities at RIL 11. Conclusions.

3 2. ERTMS Creation

4 1. Signaling: A lot of systems in Europe An Unique Multi-Supplier Signaling System EBICAB 700/1000 ATB/ATB-NG AWS TBL TVM/KVB ASFA/LZB EBICAB 900 Full Open Market: ZUB 123 No more captive marketskhp INDUSI/LZB INDUSI/LZB EVM EBICAB 700 SIGNUM/ZUB121 BACC/RSD

5 European Process. ERTMS creation. (European Rail Traffic Management System) European Rail Transport Policy (Directive 91/440/EEC): Opening rail market Creation of Trans-european Transport Network (Decission 1692/1996/EC). Directive 96/48/EC on interoperability of the European high speed railway system Directive 2001/16/EC on interoperability of the European conventional railway system COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in the European Union Set of Specifications # 1 (ETCS baseline 2 and GSM-R Baseline 1) (2.3.0.d.) Set of Specifications # 2 (ETCS baseline 3 and GSM-R Baseline 1) (3.4.0.) Set of Specifications # 3 (ETCS baseline 3 and GSM-R Baseline 1) (3.6.0.) Interoperability means the ability of the Trans-european rail system to allow the safe and uninterrupted movement of trains which accomplish the specified levels of performance 9

6 European Process. ERTMS creation. Reference Documentation into the TSI Title Identification Version System Requirement Specification UNISIG Subset-026 Version d FFFIS Juridical Recorder-Downloading Tool UNISIG Subset-027 Version FIS for Man-Machine Interface UNISIG Subset-033 Version FIS for the Train Interface UNISIG Subset-034 Version Specific Transmission Module FFFIS UNISIG Subset-035 Version FFFIS for Eurobalise UNISIG Subset-036 Version Euroradio FIS UNISIG Subset-037 Version Offline Key management FIS UNISIG Subset-038 Version FIS for the RBC/RBC Handover UNISIG Subset-039 Version Dimensioning and Engineering rules UNISIG Subset-040 Version Performance Requirements for Interoperability UNISIG Subset-041 Version FFFIS for Euroloop sub-system UNISIG Subset-044 Version UNISIG Functional Requirements for an On-Board reference Test Facilitiy UNISIG Subset-094 Version Test cases related to features UNISIG Subset Version Test sequences UNISIG Subset Version ERTMS EuroRadio Conformance Requirements UNISIG Subset-094 Version Test Specification for Eurobalise FFFIS UNISIG Subset-085 Version Test specification for EUROLOOP UNISIG Subset-108 Version Methodology of testing UNISIG SUBSET Version ERTMS/ETCS Driver Machine Interface ERA-ERTMS Version 2.3 Test Sequences Evaluation and Validation UNISIG SUBSET Version RBC-RBC Safe Communication Interface Test Specifications UNISIG SUBSET-099 Version 1.0.0

7 GSM-R Radio Block Centre ETCS Trainborne Interlocking LEU 11 ERTMS Eurobalises End of section = ETCS + GSM-R

8 ERTMS technical description Train Driver JRU Downloading tool FIS FIS FFFIS TIU MMI ETCS Onboard Jur. Recording STM FFFIS Kernel Odometry BTM LTM EURORADIO FIS FFFIS FFFIS FFFIS GSM- Mobile GSM fixed network FIS FIS ERTMS Reference Architecture (TSI) 12 National System EUROBALISE (FFFIS) (FFFIS) Interlocking and LEU Control Centre EUROLOOP (FIS) EURO- RADIO Radio infill unit EURORADIO FIS RBC 1 RBC 2 ETCS Trackside FIS FIS Key Management Centre

9 3. CEDEX-LIF presentation CEDEX Rail Interoperability Lab is the first laboratory in the world accredited for certifying ERTMS components and for testing ERTMS lines. The laboratory was created in It is has been the pioneer on testing ETCS components and subsystems and it has tested equipments from almost all ERTMS worldwide suppliers. The laboratory has actively participated in the process of placing in service ERTMS in the Spanish High Speed and Conventional Lines (Madrid commuter lines). The laboratory has designed, together with Adif, Renfe and the Ministry of Fomento, the set of INT tests (around 200 tests) which really guarantee full interoperability.

10 4. ERTMS in Spain and main pending challenges worldwide

11 3200 Kms in commercial operation with ERTMS with 17 interoperability cases tested. L2 already in operation Valladolid-León-Burgos Alstom/Bombardier L ERTMS in Spain Zaragoza-Huesca / Alstom L ERTMS in Spain Figueras-Perpignan Ansaldo L / L Orense-Santiago Thales L / Madrid-Lleida / Ansaldo L / L2 Oct 2011 Olmedo-Zamora Thales/Siemens L L Madrid-Valladolid Thales L / L Madrid commuter lines Dimetronic-Thales L L La Sagra-Toledo Thales L The longest (1250 Kms) interoperable HSL from Barcelona to Malaga: Paradigm of interoperability ( 3 ETCS suppliers plus STM LZB on track and a different supplier for the EVC) Olmedo- Zamora Thales/Sie mens Madrid-Valencia-Albacete Siemens L / L Bna-Figueras Thales L / L Lleida-Barcelona Thales L / L Valencia-Vandellós Bombardier Thales L Córdoba-Malaga Siemens L / L Albacete- Alicante Alstom Only L2 March Madrid-Sevilla LZB(1992) ERTMS NSTM LZB (2007)

12 ERTMS in Spain HIGH SPEED/ LONG DISTANCE/ MEDIUM DISTANCES TRAINS Train supplier Alstom Talgo Siemens Alstom CAF (Variable Gauge) Talgo (Variable Gauge) More 16 than 400 train sets equipped with ETCS

13 ERTMS in Spain Interoperability cases: Cross ERTMS Interoperability table CROSS INTEROPERABILITY IN SPAIN TRACK EQUIPMENT Alstom Ansaldo Bombardier Dimetronic Thales STM-LZB ON BOARD EQUIPMENT Alstom S-100/104/ Ansaldo S-120/121 Bombardier S-130/730 Dimetronic 450/446/447 Siemens S-102/ Thales Pilot line 17 Mad. Comm No On Board Unit from Thales in Spain 17

14 ERTMS in Spain ERTMS works!!! Kms between incidences Level 1 Level 2 Cumulative L1 Cumulative L2 ERTMS works!!! Level * ** Level * * L2 started in October 2011 * Line was extended in L1 up to Barcelona ** Line was extended in L1 up to French border ERTMS reliability and punctuality in Madrid- Barcelona HSL Punctuality (delay <5 ) 100,00% 99,50% 99,00% 98,50% 98,00% 97,50% 97,00% 96,50% 96,00% 95,50% 95,00% L L Level 1 Level 2

15 CURRENT SITUATION: POSITIVE MESSAGES UIC ERTMS Atlas ERTMS will be the worldwide standard for rail signaling for the next decades 2 ERTMS will be deployed in European core and comprehensive corridors 3 ERTMS Specifications are stable enough and properly managed by ERA Baseline 2 (2.3.0.d) is an stable version in successful commercial operation in many European and non-european countries (Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Laboratory The Netherlands, Validation China.) Baseline 3 has been already published into the TSI (3.3.0) and it includes & some added functionality (braking curves, crossing level, limited Operational scenarios supervision ) as well as bugs debugging. Baseline 2 (2.3.0.d) is an stable version in successful commercial operation in many European and non-european countries (Spain, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, China.) Laboratory Validation & Operational scenarios Baseline 3 has been already published into the TSI (3.3.0) and it includes some added functionality (braking curves, crossing level, limited supervision ) as well as bugs debugging.

16 MAIN PENDING CHALLENGES: TIME AND MONEY 1 ERTMS costs are too high Increase market scale Increase competition (multiple suppliers) Very high deployment costs (tests on track) Increase system complexity 2 Operational and train-track Too long process to integration tests on lab: place in service Reduce time Reduce cost Increase system reliability Advance last minute problems (always appeared in the signaling world).

17 5. Train-Track integration Tests (Operational tests): Remote tests

18 ERTMS in Spain SYSTEM AUTHORITY AND INTEROPERABILITY (IOP) TESTS Within the new European frame where the operators and infrastructure are separated, it is essential the existence of a System Authority to manage the solution of interoperability problems. OPERATIONAL MFOM has played this role in the Spanish ERTMS projects. IOP TESTS TESTS The group led by MFOM (ADIF, RENFE, CEDEX and INECO) has created the validation procedure that allows the opening of railway lines with full warranties of interoperability. NATIONAL AUTHORITY: Ministry of Fomento (Public Works) INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER Independent Assesment OPERATOR 22

19 ERTMS in Spain Operational Tests. Main Tested Functionality Speed supervision and braking curves Level transitions Mode changes TSR Managing Managing of MA timers Odometry Track conditions Train Interface unit ATO and preset speed DMI National Functions Maximum Speed for exploitation with free route ahead Degraded situations (loss of communications, balise group lost, etc) EoA override RBC Handover

20 IOP test at lab To achieve full interoperability two options are possible: 1. Performing OP tests once the whole system is installed on the track. 2. Advance interoperability issues by performing OP tests in a lab and after solving the problems appeared, running OP tests on track. This is the selected way in Spanish Projects GSM-R Radio Block Centre (RBC) ETCS Onboard Unit Interlocking Eurobalises (Fix) End of section

21 How do we integrate the track and onboard subsystems at lab?

22 OP test at lab The real track data and configuration is introduced into the real Radio Block Center (RBC) Track layout, switches, signals, track circuits...

23 And the real RBC is connected to the laboratory OP test at lab

24 OP test at lab The real train data are introduced into the real On Board Unit (EVC).. Braking capacity, brakes activation, train interface unit (odometry, pantograph, main switch)..

25 And the real On Board Unit is connected to the laboratory OP test at lab

26 OP test at lab RBC and OBU are integrated and tested in the lab connected to all the simulators reproducing: a) the real train dynamics and b) track circuits occupancy, interlocking selected routes and balise telegrams. Real RBC Dimetronic Madrid Levante Line Real EVC ALSTOM Simulators with real project data for: Interlockings Train dynamics, Train odometry Track circuits and switches Routes. Balise telegrams.

27 OP test at lab DMI EVC Speed and position Brakes, main switch.. BSG LSG TIU Train Motion Simulator RMS GNS RC EVC Test Bench (Subset-094) EVC testbench (Braunschweig) L1 messages Command: Signals Switches Field Elements Simul (FES) Track gradient State: Signals Switches Track circuits Speed and position L2 messages Robot Remote Control DMI RRC DMI RDSI PRI conection RBC RBC testbench (Madrid) SIM-IXL PLO Route selection MySQL DDBB Data Base Manager A real RBC+ IxL (or IxL simulator) with specific project data

28 Robot Remote Control DMI OP test at lab

29 EVC test bench: DLR DMI Robot OP test at lab

30 6. On-site tests vs. laboratory tests: lab validation.

31 Speed Testing the line in the laboratory. Laboratory validation DEFINITION OF THE OPERATIONAL SCENARIO FOR LABORATORY VALIDATION VLD SES PCA PCA VRU S1/3 S2/ Trip between Valdemoro y Villarubia stations Trackside: Dimetronic / Onboard: Siemens S1/3 S2/3 E4 E1 E4 E1 E4 E1 S1/1 S2/ S1/1 S2/1 FS SR FS S1/2 S2/ S1/2 S2/2 E2 E3 E2 E3 E2 E S1/4 S2/4 S1/4 S2/4 MRSP Braking Curve FS TR FS SB SR D_LRBG D_LRBG L_DOUBTUNDER L_DOUBTOVER PT SR Distance

32 Vpermitica (km/h) Testing the line in the laboratory. Laboratory validation COMPARISON OF THE CALCULATION OF PERMITTED SPEEDS (L1) Permitted Speed 300 Permitted Speed Vía Permitted Speed Lab DTeórica (m)

33 Testing the line in the laboratory. Laboratory validation COMPARISON OF BRAKING CURVES: TRACK; LABORATORY & LIF & ERA MODELS

34 Testing the line in the laboratory. Laboratory validation DEFINITION OF THE OPERATIONAL SCENARIO FOR LABORATORY VALIDATION Validation trip in LEVEL 2 Trip between Nuevos Ministerios and Atocha commuter stations Trackside: Thales Atocha / Onboard: Alstom Atocha Nuevos Ministerios Level 2 Laboratory validation operational scenario for the commuter lines of Madrid: Train starting at the Balise Group 8102 (associated to signal S2/6M). Track free until signal S32 (Balise Group 8102) that will take free aspect when train approaches. Once S32 shows green aspect the signaling system will allocate track free until Atocha Atocha entry signal E6 shows non proceed aspect

35 Speed Testing the line in the laboratory. Laboratory validation Validation trip in LEVEL 2 Distance Permitted Speed Lab Permitted Speed Track BG Track BG Lab Track MA Lab MA P24 Lab P24 Track P136 Lab P136 Track

36 7. Eurobalise laboratory

37 Eurobalise Laboratory European Test Specifications (SS 085) were debugged at CEDEX lab (2004)

38 Eurobalise lab description European Eurobalise Test campaign, promoted by ERTMS- EEIG Users Group to debug the official Eurobalise test specifications ( ): all the Eurobalise and antenna- BTM manufacturers from UNISIG at that moment were tested at the lab. Recognized as Reference Laboratory by the European Commission (ERA), UNISIG, Users Group Eurobalise Lab can perform in a neutral way the Certification tests required by the NOBO s. Eurobalise lab is reference laboratory for the component certification: First certification of an Eurobalise in an industry independent lab. The Lab is accredited by ENAC according to norm UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025, accreditation number 465/LE1003

39 Eurobalise lab main activities Eurobalise tests (TSI-Subset-085) Antenna-BTM tests (TSI-Subset-085) Euroloop tests (TSI-Subset-103) Noise Immunity tests Several investigations and specific studies related to Eurobalise, working for ADIF, RENFE, Ministry of Fomento and private companies. Tests for different manufacturers since 2005: new manufacturers from Europe, China, Japan, Korea...

40 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Free-air debris balise Test

41 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Preparation for the Reference Loop Calibration under clear water debris

42 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Debris Box filling-up for the Balise Clear-Water Tests

43 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Balise Test under the Metallic-Plate Debris Condition

44 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Preparation of Iron-Ore debris Balise Test

45 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Test on the Balise under Iron-Ore Debris condition

46 ERTMS & Interoperability Tests Laboratory (LIF) Tested Balises from the four suppliers (ANS, BTS, ALS, SIE)

47 8. Eurocab laboratory: Tests for placing in service new lines and trains EVC certification tests (Subset-076)

48 OPERATIONAL TESTS EXECUTED AT CEDEX RIL Trans to L1 Cond. Trans (L2-L1- L0) Trans to L1 + radio session Trans to L0 Radio cancel Radio session EID EID1 Operational Test Cases (OTCs) to test new lines and train-track integration are currently performed firts at lab in Spanish ETCS lines. Every new ETCS line is tested against 3 different EVCs and every EVC is testd over 3 ETCS lines. HO between different RBC suppliers have been succesfully tested Integration of both RBC and IxL (or IxL simulator) makes easier the interface between RBC ( or IxL in this case) and the lab. ( track circuits occupancy, aspect of the signals and status of the switches) Local operation posts: RBCs + IxL Trackside simulators: Track layout, switches, track circuits, signals EVC+DMI +JRU Train simulator + TIU Setting routes, TSR Panoramic view of the Railway Interoperability Laboratory of CEDEX during the test campaigns of the Alstom/Bombardier project Valladolid-Burgos-León Track layout ETCS N 1+ N2 ETCS N 1 ETCS N 1+ N2 ETCS N 1 Real train antenna for balise messages

49 TRAFFIC SIMULATION LABORATORY THALES RBC DIMETRONIC / SIEMENS RBC European Cross Tests are being run at CEDEX lab ALSTOM EVC Trans to L1 TEST LAY-OUT TO TEST THE LEVEL 2 ON THE COMMUTER LINES OF MADRID (MINISTRY OF FOMENTO) Cond. Trans (L2-L1- L0) Trans to L1 + radio session Trans to L0 Radio cancel Radio session EID EID1 ETCS N1+ N2 ETCS N1 ETCS N1+ N2 ETCS N1

50 Different labs at Rail Interoperability lab -CEDEX Spanish Entity for labs accreditation RIL Eurocab Laboratory Traffic Simulation Laboratory Eurobalise and BTM Laboratory Energy Laboratory CEDEX-CIEMAT European Test campaigns Alstom Ansaldo Bombardier Dimetronic Siemens CAF Indra* * In the near future Level 1: Ansaldo Thales Siemens(Dimetronic) Alstom Bombardier Level 2: Thales Siemens(Dimetronic) Alstom Bombardier CAF* Ansaldo* Infrabel European Cross tests European Test campaigns Alstom Ansaldo Bombardier Siemens Thales Digitek Beijing Microunion Hitachi Nippon Signal Kyosan (Japan) Shingwooeng (Korea) CARS (China Academy of Railways Science) Beijing Hollysys (China) Beijing Jioda Signal Beijing Railway Signal Lanxin (China) Casco (China) CAF Shenyang Railway Signal

51 Line Madrid commuter lines Madrid _Valencia HSL EVCs ALSTOM RBC supplier Thales Dimetronic (Siemens) Dimetronic (Siemens) EVCs and RBCs tested or being tested at RIL Valladolid-León-Burgos Alstom and Bombardier Olmedo-Zamora Thales BOMBARDIER Subset 076 (2.3.0.d) tests Line RBC supplier Madrid _Valencia HSL Dimetronic (Siemens) Valladolid-León-Burgos Alstom and Bombardier Olmedo-Zamora Thales CAF Subset 07(2.3.0.d)6 tests (in progress) Olmedo-Zamora Thales Line Valladolid-León Line Valladolid-Burgos Madrid Commuter Lines RBCs ALSTOM BOMBARDIER THALES EVCs suppliers Bombardier, Alstom, CAF And Siemens (in progress) EVCs suppliers CAF, Alstom, Bombardier, and Siemens (in progress) Alstom Valladolid-León-Burgos (in progress) Bombardier and Alstom SIEMENS Subset 076 (2.3.0.) tests (Dimetronic) Valladolid-León-Burgos (in progress) Alstom and Bombardier ANSALDO Subset 076 (3.4.0) (near future) Olmedo- Zamora Madrid Commuter lines Madrid-Valencia Meca-Medina HSL (in progress) SIEMENS Alstom, Bombardier and CAF. Siemens (in progress) Alstom Alstom and Bombardier Alstom

52 Cost and duration reduction by performing Operational Tests on lab Scenario. Test campaign with 3 OBUs Cost (k ) Duration (months) Duration after construction end 1.- Test campaign only on track 1,328 10,5 10,5 2.-Test campaign only at lab 180 (13%) Test campaign first in the lab (debugging) and later on track 824 (62%) 5 2

53 9. Spanish procedure of placing in service.

54 ERTMS placing in Service procedure ERTMS PLACE IN SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. It is needed to harmonize the procedure of placing in service ERTMS, including the role of the neutral (proposal sent from CEDEX to the AESF Dic 2015) 2. ADIF has included a clause in the tender documents regulating the tests to bey run by the RBCs in a neutral lab with at least 3 EVCs. 3. Renfe Operadora has also recently included a clause requesting the EVCs to run test in a neutral lab to assure route compatibility. 4. RIL proposal: Integration in the lab of all RBCs installed inspanish lines, as well as all the EVCs to be run over the Spanish lines. Ejecución de los Detección de Emisión Informe Asimismo, Ensayos para Operacional las pruebas en de los NO Incidencia sistemas de de protección Ensayos automática Operacionales de laboratorio IOP? (incluye todas las incidencias detectadas) trabajos de integración del mismo en SI el entorno de pruebas de un tren ERTMS N2 la SPE dispondrá temporalmente de un RBC y realizará los laboratorio independiente Ensayos integración para la realización tren-vía de pruebas de puesta en Evaluación del alcance de Análisis por el Lab servicio En el proceso y aceptación de autorización cruzada del de la modificación. Independiente sistema entrada ERTMS, en servicio, así como se establecerán el resto de datos por parte de Trazabilidad/no proyecto de las autoridades regresión necesarios. Identificación Dichos nacionales, datos Via/OBU los (telegramas, requerimientos perfiles de de velocidad, pruebas para gradiente, comprobar etc.) se la suministrarán compatibilidaden técnica el formato y la integración en que sea requerido segura del por vehículo parte del con laboratorio infraestructura. independiente Estas pruebas que será se propuesto llevarán a por el licitador y aceptado por Adif. Estarán también incluidos en los gastos de Análisis conjunto con el Informe cabo a la AESF una vez finalizado el proceso Suministrador de certificación de del equipo sobre carácter incidencia general a cargo del licitador Via y/o los OBU embarcado, y presentado el correspondiente trabajos expediente. a realizar por el de IOP Laboratorio Durante Independiente estas pruebas se solicita el soporte del Adjudicatario enadif la y/o realización RENFE laboratorio independiente correspondientes a la carga de datos de la línea en de ejecución las mismas por y el el propio análisis licitador, de incidencias. generación de escenarios y paso de Suministrador RBC y/o EVC Acuerdo Modificación Consulta los suministradorlab. conforme AESF Estas escenarios pruebas SW RBC ó en se laboratorio realizarán ADIF y/o en hasta cada para unatres de equipos las vías por EVC las de que diferente van a SI tecnología, SW análisis EVC de RENFE incidencias y cuantos aquellas se consideren Acuerdo/Discusión varios circular los vehículos. Parte las pruebas ETI? de integración la adecuadas infraestructura con el podrán objetivo realizarse de minimizar en el las laboratorio verificaciones del Centro vía de de los sistemas. NO Estudios y Experimentación de Resolución AESF Análisis Obraspor Públicas ADIF (CEDEX) del Ministerio de Fomento. En el proyecto deberán y/o RENFE contemplarse los recursos necesarios para la instalación de una eurocabina y su integración en el laboratorio del CEDEX para la realización de estas pruebas. Los costes Solicitud Acuerdo arbitraje AESF SI Sum-Lab-Adif ó asociados a estos trabajos se presentarán de forma desglosada en la Sum-Lab-Renfe oferta. conforme ETI? NO

55 10. Current international activities at RIL

56 CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY AT RIL 1. Leader of European working group writing ETCS Test Specifications (SS-076). 2. ETCS tests for Haramain project (HSL in Saudi Arabia) (Alstom EVC/ Siemens RBC) 3. ETCS tests for for ISR (Israel Railways). 4. Tendering for the creation of a similar ETCS lab for Network Rail ERTMS program. 5. Definition and execution of operational tests for Danish ERTMS program. 6. Participation in the European Project : Support to the implementation of ERTMS (2014-EU-TM-0279-S) financed by the European Commission. 7. Participation in the Project VITE (Virtual Test of ERTMS), financed by the European Commission through the initiative Shift to Rail. 8. Participation in the Project ERSAT, Galileo satellite application for ERTMS, financed by the European Commission 9. Testing ERTMS L2 in Senegal (Dakar commuter lines) in the near future.

57 ALIANCES AND NETWORKING Deployment of European Freight corridors Tools development Laboratories network: Consolidation National Projects: Puting in service MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA ALIMENTACIÓN Y MEDIO AMBIENTE

58 11. Conclusions

59 CONCLUSIONS: USING THE LAB TO HELP ERTMS DEPLOYMENT Conforms with CCS TSI requirements (efficient assessment/certification) CEDEX lab is accredited for certifying Eurobalises, Antennas-BTM (SS-85), Euroloop (SS- 103) and EVCs (SS-076). Operational lab test can be used as a powerful tool, not only for Placing in Service new lines but also for certifying the ETCS line (IOP successful tests of a certified OBU over a line, would be enough to certify the line). CEDEX IOP tests are based on real data and are supported by a technical staff with the highest experience in ETCS lines testing and deployment Maximising Lab based testing (reduced time/cost) CEDEX experience demonstrates that IOP tests at lab achieve a strong reduction of test onsite (from 10,5 to 3 months for 3 EVCs and around 8 times less cost), as well as avoid last minute problems. CEDEX lab has been pioneer in executing IOP tests in Europe. Comparison between onsite tests and lab tests have been USED TO VALIDATE THE LAB. A similar strategy can be used in Europe and mainly for the European corridors International presence CEDEX is the WP leader of SS-76 ETCS Test Specifications CEDEX-RIL is proposing this strategy to many foreign countries as England, Denmark, as well as offering his installations to test ERTMS projects in Saudi Arabia, India, China, Senegal etc.

60 Thank you very much for your kind attention Ignacio Jorge Iglesias Ph.D. RIL Director